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by Laura Griffin

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Forensic artist Fiona Glass is the best in the business — which is precisely why she's quitting. Her skill at mining victims' memories to re-create the faces of sadistic criminals has left her haunted and wary, and only Jack Bowman's dogged persistence convinces her to help him. The rugged police chief is hunting a serial killer who's targeting teenage girls. But what seems like a simple assignment is fraught with complications, including a searing attraction to Jack that's tempting Fiona to let her guard down in potentially dangerous ways.

Jack never intended for Fiona to become so deeply involved in the case — or in his life. But every instinct tells him she's his best hope for finding a psychopath who's lurking in plain sight, growing more ruthless with each passing day. And now that Fiona is right in the killer's crosshairs, the only way to keep her safe is to unravel a small town's darkest secrets, one terrifying thread at a time....

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The author of "One Last Breath" pens a tempting new novel of passion and suspense, in which a female forensic artist joins a small-town sheriff in a deadly race to catch a serial killer. Original.
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About the Author

Laura Griffin started her career in journalism before venturing into the world of romantic suspense. Her articles have appeared in numerous newspapers and magazines, and her fiction work has garnered awards from writing competitions throughout the country. Laura currently lives in Austin, where she is working on her next novel for Pocket Books, One Wrong Step.
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Julie Anderson, October 3, 2008 (view all comments by Julie Anderson)
OK. Did I like this book? Yes. Did I like it as much as her other two? No. I waffled between 3.5 and 4 stars and finally gave it the four for the mystery. What kept this one from being another 'home run' for me was the lack of fire between the two lead characters. I'm not sure if her agent and publisher were just a little too anxious to get her next book out or what, but this one just didn't have the extra 'oomph' for me. Will I still get her next one? You betcha. I just hope she keeps the romance/suspense mix where it was in her first two.

Fiona is an artist. But what began as a way to pay the bills while in college, working as a police artist, seems to have taken over her life. Every time she decides to quit, there's that one case that she can't turn her back on. The fact that she usually works with traumatized children and/or rape victims isn't helping her state of mind either. But THIS time, she really means to quit and return to being a 'serious' artist. Enter one hot, sexy, and determined small town police chief.

Jack has been working this case since before he became a cop. When his girlfriend was raped and tortured before escaping, it tore their relationship apart. Now he's back home as the police chief and when he thinks he's found a repeating pattern, he's determined to finally solve this one. So when the 'best' police artist refuses, he makes a personal trip to 'convince' her by asking as many times as necessary to get her to agree. It doens't hurt that she's beautiful. Too bad she swears she won't have a relationship with a cop...

As I said. I liked it, but I think I was expecting more because of the strength of her first two. I'll still be waiting for the release of "Whisper of Warning" which is about the sister of the heroine of this book and due for release in March 2009.
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Product Details

ISBN:
9781416570639
Author:
Griffin, Laura
Publisher:
Pocket Star Books
Subject:
Romance - Suspense
Subject:
Romance - Contemporary
Subject:
Police
Subject:
Artists
Subject:
Romantic suspense fiction.
Edition Description:
Mass market paperback
Publication Date:
September 2008
Binding:
Mass Market Paperbound
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
371
Dimensions:
6.50x4.10x1.10 in. .40 lbs.
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